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Light microscopes

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Instruments used for viewing very small objects

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Electron microscopes

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Instrument also used for viewing very small objects, but much more powerful than a light microscope it can magnify things up to a million times

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Monocular

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Describes microscopes through which the specimen is seen using one eye only

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Binocular

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Opposite of monocular, both eyes used to view the object

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Nucleus

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Central part of cell

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Chromosomes

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Tiny thread inside the nuclear, they contain genetic information and DNA

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DNA DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID

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Chemical substance found in all living things that has genetic info of an organism.

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Mitosis

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Cell division process that results in a new cells with the same amount of chromosomes as the first one

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Clones

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Identical copy

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Cytokinesis

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The process where the cytoplasm of a cell divides to form two daughter cells

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Infectious disease

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Disease that can be transferred from one organism to another

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Non infectious disease

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Disease that cannot be transferred from one organism to another

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Antibiotics

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Substance derived from a microorganism and used to kill bacteria

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Disinfectants

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Chemicals used to kill bacteria on a surface or non living object

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Antiseptics

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Mild disinfectant used on body to kill microbe

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Bactericidal

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Describes an antiseptic that kills bacteria

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Bacteriostatic

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Describes an antiseptic that stops bacteria from growing or dividing but does not kill them

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Multicellular

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Having many cells, many plants and animals are multicellular

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Unicellular

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Organism with only one cell

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Micrometer

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One millionth of a meter

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Nanometer

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One billionth of a meter

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Nanotechnology

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Study and investigation of cells and other objects that are very small

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Prokaryote

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Classified as part of the prokaryote kingdom

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Eukaryote

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Part of the group of organisms

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Phloem

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Type of tissue that transports sugars

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Endocrine

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Where most hormones are created and secrete them usually into the blood

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Translocation

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Transport of materials such as water and glucose in plants

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Xylem vessels

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Pipelines for the flow of water made up of dead xylem cell, lignin, woody substance gives them their strength

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Lignin

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Hard substance in the walls of xylem vessels, lignin forms 30% of wood trees

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Stomata

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Small opening mainly on the lower surface of leaves, these pores are open and closed by guard cells

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Transpiration system

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Movement of water through a plant as a result of loss of water.

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Vascular bundles

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Groups of xylem and phloem vessels within plant stems

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Transpiration

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Loss of water from plant leaves

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Guard cells

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Cells on either side of a stoma that work together to control the opening and closing of the stoma.

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Wilt

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Droop plant stem and leaves wilt when there is insufficient water in their cells.

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Vacuoles

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Sacs within a cell used to store food and waste , plant cells usually have big ones whilst animal cells have small ones but many more.

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Flaccid

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Describes cells that are not firm due to loss of water

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Turgid

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Something that’s firm

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Cell membrane

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Structure that encloses the content of a cell and allows movement

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Cytosol

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Fluid inside cells

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Ribosomes

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Small strictures within a cell in which protein such as enzymes are made

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Cytoplasm

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The jelly like material inside a cell.

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Metabolism

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Chemical reaction occurring within an organism that enables the organism to use energy and grow and repair cells

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Binary fission

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Reproduction by the division of an organism into two new organisms

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Animalia

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Kingdom of organism

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Mitochondria

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Small rod shaped organelles that supply energy

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Cellular respiration

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Chemical reaction involving oxygen that move energy in glucose into ATP which the cell can use

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Chlorophyll

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The green coloured chemical in plants that absorb light for photosynthesis.

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Stereo

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Describes microscopes through which both eyes are used

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Epidermis

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Outermost layer of skin

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Dermis

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Medical name for the deeper part of skin

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Sweat glands

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Tiny coiled tube in the skin through which water and salt are removed from the body, mainly for body temp.

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Receptors

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Special cells that detect energy and convert it to electrical energy that is sent to the brain

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Pores

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Small openings in the skin perspiration reaches the skin through pores

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Evaporates

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Change state from a liquid to a gas, evaporation occurs only from the surface of a liquid

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Cancer

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A disease resulting in the uncontrolled growth of body cells resulting in tumour

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Tumour

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An abnormal growth

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Benign

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Describes tumours that don’t spread to other parts of the body

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Malignant

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Describes tumours that can spread to other parts of the body and damage other cells

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